as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Recent Examples of aspirant
While online forums grumble about the hike, the plausible outcome is that any who leave will be promptly replaced by new aspirants, lured in by a 100,000-point welcome bonus and a $500 Chase Travel promo credit.
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Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Visa, a long-time favorite of points and miles hobbyists and luxury travel aspirants, is getting an overhaul and a hefty new annual fee.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 June 2025
During last year’s elections, slain candidates included a mayoral aspirant stabbed to death in the gulf coast state of Tamaulipas after a breakfast event, and mayoral hopefuls shot dead during campaign stops in the states of Guerrero and Guanajuato.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
But once Abbas leaves office, the competition among the three men—and any other aspirants—could potentially turn violent.
—Grant Rumley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017
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Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Visa, a long-time favorite of points and miles hobbyists and luxury travel aspirants, is getting an overhaul and a hefty new annual fee.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 June 2025
During last year’s elections, slain candidates included a mayoral aspirant stabbed to death in the gulf coast state of Tamaulipas after a breakfast event, and mayoral hopefuls shot dead during campaign stops in the states of Guerrero and Guanajuato.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
But once Abbas leaves office, the competition among the three men—and any other aspirants—could potentially turn violent.
—Grant Rumley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspirant
Noun
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Fifteen percent were undecided or backing another candidate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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For physicians, our pipeline starts with medical students, continues through residency and fellowship, and culminates in selecting top candidates as attending surgeons.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One study on ghosting in a hiring context—say, an employer’s nonresponse to a job applicant—found that those who were ghosted had more self-esteem than those who got personal feedback.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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